July 29
Birthdays
- Hal Kant [92] b. 1931 New York, NY as Harold Sanford Kant
Last Celebrity Standing in 1995 WSOP Main Event (26th for $17,300), 1996 (24th for $19,500), & 1999 (21st for $27,950). Won 1987 $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha ($174,000).
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- An Tran [71] b. 1952 Saigon, Vietnam (now called Ho Chi Minh City)
1996 WSOP Main Event 5th place ($128,700). Won 1991 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha ($87,600). Set record with six cashes in a year in 1992 (not broken until 2021) and led 1990s with 24 cashes (tied with Men Nguyen).
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News
- 2006: "One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stu Ungar" Airs on ESPN
The 45-minute documentary directed by Al Szymanski features Jason Blaine and Nicholas Sireci as young Stuey along with many player interviews and video footage of Ungar. [The special would win the Dick Schaap Writing Award and Outstanding Sports Documentary Emmy awards.]
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